Fibromyalgia & musculoskeletal pain
Beyond pain: the influence of psychological factors on functional status in fibromyalgia
Authors' conclusion
Our results suggested that psychological variables such as catastrophic thinking and self-efficacy play a significant role in determining daily functioning and physical and mental health status in FM patients, showing greater influence than pain intensity.
Study context
- Population
- Italian patients with fibromyalgia (FM)
- Participants
- 91 patients
- Outcome
- Functional outcomes: BPI-Interference and SF-12 physical and mental components, predicted by NRS, PCS and PSEQ
Methodological detailsonline questionnaire, multiple regression
- Online questionnaire
- Multiple regression
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Predictors of BPI-Interference, SF-12-Physical and SF-12-Mental (multiple regression)
- Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) predicting BPI-Interference, β
- 0.29; p=0.001
- Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ) predicting BPI-Interference, β
- −0.36; p<0.001
- Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) predicting SF-12-Physical, β
- −0.32; p=<0.001
- PSEQ predicting SF-12-Physical, β
- .50; p<0.001
- PCS predicting SF-12-Mental (only significant predictor), β
- −0.53; p<0.001
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Beyond pain: the influence of psychological factors on functional status in fibromyalgia. Clin Exp Rheumatol. Published 4 July 2024. doi:10.
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